Cargo permits create safe environment

Creating a safer environment for airlines and agents is what ID Verification Systems (IVS) is all about. The company focuses on enabling clients to positively identify employees and track cargo entering airfreight depots, says IVS’s Antoinette van Jaarsveld who told FTW there was a strong demand for IVS Cargo Permits. “Permit logs are kept electronically and individuals can be identified by just scanning their permits for validation at airline counters. Our clients are positively embracing electronic solutions and realising the benefits of automated reporting and individual tracing,” she said. The company’s realtime, online identification systems at airlines and grouping facilities allow for SMS notifications for unauthorised entries and email notifications on all movements and authorised transactions, she added. “We have upgraded our systems so not only IVS permits can be scanned, but also individuals entering with SA drivers’ licences, bar-coded ID books and passports. If not bar-coded, details can be entered manually and vehicle licence discs can also be scanned,” Van Jaarsveld said. “Notifications are sent to agents on the movement and whereabouts of employees and also on cargo handed in or drawn,” Van Jaarsveld said. The IVS Gate Access System, which ensures individuals and vehicles entering airline facilities are electronically listed and tracked, has been implemented at Cape Town International Airport with the support of the Airports Company of South Africa, she added. INSERT Permit logs are kept electronically and individuals can be identified by just scanning their permits. – Antoinette van Jaarsveld